Nivea Cherry Kiss Lip Balm and Other Lipcare Products

What lip care producers do you prefer? Have you ever heard of Nivea (or Labello, which is the same)? They have a wide range of lipcare, look at the picture. I’ve recently tried Nivea Cherry Kiss Lip Balm, I’ve never seen it before. I was visiting my mom, who had bought it some time ago, and she gave it to me saying “You must try it, it smells fantastic”. I took the stick, opened and smelled it. It had a wonderful cherry fragrance! Then I applied it on my lips. Unlike usual lipcare sticks, the balm itself looked red, was semi-transparent on the lips and gave my lips a pink tint. I must say, it’s not the color I usually wear on my lips, but I wanted to try it anymore.

To Buy or not to Buy Nivea Cherry Kiss Lipstick

I like cherries, cherry ice-cream, cherry pies, cherry juice very much. This is why after having smelled it I decided to buy it, it was a must. After having chatted with my mom and other relatives for some time I suddenly understood, that I had no cherry balm on my lips anymore. I decided to apply it again. Then again. And then one more time, before I wanted to leave. When I came home, I felt my lips uncomfortably dry, it was even a little bit painful, but I didn’t want to blame Nivea Cherry Kiss Lip Balm for it. Today I talked with my mom and said I wanted to buy this lipstick, but she said no way. Reason – it dries the lips and stays really a short time on the lips. Well, I trust her and also remember my dry lips after having applied this cherry lip balm. I decided not to buy it.

Other Nivea Lipcare Product

Now I recall, that some years ago I also had an opportunity to try a Nivea lip care product. It was a lipgloss, which also smelled very good. It was transparent and was produced just to moisturize the lips, make them healthier and look better. I remember very well this experience. It does moisturize the lips and make them look nice for several minutes. But when some time passes after you have applied this lip gloss, it disappeares completely, as if you didn’t apply it at all! Moreover, instead of making my lips healthier, this gloss dried them much. And the more I applied this “long lasting moisturistion” (copied from nivea.com) gloss, the drier my lips became. It was an upsetting surprise. Maybe this is why I haven’t bought and used any lip care products of Nivea since then. But anyway it’s only for you to decide, if you want to buy and use it or not. I just wanted to share with you my own experience and opinion about Nivea lip care products. By the way, yours are also welcome!

How to Create Smoky Eyes by Yourself

Smoky eyes is a glamourous makeup, which has been one of the most fashionable makeups for a few seasons. It creates a refined and mysterious image. Wondering how to get it by yourself? The key to the perfect smoky eyes is to blend colors properly. Avoid blue hues, choose black, gray, brown or dark green shadows and liners instead. Here are 7 easy steps to create smoky eyes. Below you will find two videos, which will also help you to create it.

What You Will Need for Creating Smoky Eyes

• Eye primer (eyeshadow base),
• 2 Shades of shadows: a light one and a darker one,
• Eyeliner.
• Makeup brushes.
• Mascara.

Step 1. Prepare Lids

Start with an eyeshadow base to remove oil from your eyelids and to keep eyeshadow from melting into your eyelid crease.

Step 2. Use Eyeliner

If you’ve chosen a typical black, brown or gray smoky eye, apply a soft eyeliner in one of the colors above the upper lash line. The line should be thicker in the middle of eye. If your choice is jewel-toned eyes, line your eyes with a purple, blue or deep green liner. Use the pencil liner from the inner eye corner to the outer. Smudge both lash lines with a cotton swab or an eyeliner brush.

Step 3. Color on Bottom Lids

To give your bottom lids the color, which will be the key to smoky eyes, apply the liner of a lighter color to the bottom lids: dot it between your lower lashes. The most important point here is to smudge it. To do it, apply a bit of shadow to get full smudge effect.

Step 4. Light Base Color on Upper Lids

Sweep light base color over the lids to the browbones. It’s better to use cream shade of mousse shadow. The shadow should also be shimmery. Thus, you have the eyeliner and the base.

Step 5. Apply Darker Color – Smoky Effect Itself

Choose a darker eyeshadow shade. Using a brush, blend in color starting at your lash line and then applying it into your crease, blending up and outward. Blend color so that the eye liner disappears.

Step 6. Correcting Smoky Eyes

Make sure your eyes match and use a Q-tip, if needed.

Step 7. Apply Volumizing Mascara

Finish your smoky eyes with some coats of black volumizing mascara you usually apply. That’s it!

Videos How to Create Smoky Eyes

And here are two videos, which will hopefully be helpful to you in creating smoky eyes. The way these makeup artists create smoky eyes may differ a bit from that described above, these all are methods of doing it. So, feel free to choose the one you like most. Good luck!